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Assessment of clinical and radiological profile of post covid 19 patients | |
Dr. Avtar Singh Dhanju, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Dr. Poonam Ohri, Dr. KP Singh, Dr. Malika Dhawan, Dr. Manasi Kohli, Dr. Parushi Kohli | |
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread destruction. Some of the survivors appeared to be dealing with lingering symptoms far after the initial period of illness had passed. Hence, the study is being undertaken to access clinical and radiological profile of post covid 19 patients. A total of 50 patients of post Covid were enrolled in this study. Investigations included CBC, Liver function test, Blood urea and creatinine, ECG, Chest X-ray and CRP were performed on the patients. Mean age of the patients was 53.7 years with females in majority as compared to males. Diabetes and hypertension were common comorbidities and clinical laboratory findings showed lower mean Hb of 11.2±1.5 g/dl, higher levels of ESR, CRP, d-dimer, and random blood sugar (mean 150.0±37.4 mg/dl). Chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, and breathlessness, chronic headache, anosmia, arthalgias, myalgia and post-Covid chest pain were reported. The results showed that 82% of the chest x-rays were abnormal, while 86.84% of the chest CTs had abnormal findings. The high prevalence of comorbidities, suggests that patients with these conditions may be at a higher risk for severe illness and long-term health consequences following a COVID-19 infection. |
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